MojoJojo

Akshay Johar, known professionally as MojoJojo, is an Indian DJ and record producer. He began his musical career as a bass guitarist with the rock band Paradigm Shift and later rose to prominence as an independent artist and producer.

MojoJojo started learning the piano at the age of ten and subsequently picked up the guitar during his college years. He played as a bassist in bands such as The Gravy Train and The Doppler Effect before transitioning into record production in 2015. His debut album, Shots Fired, released in the same year, received critical acclaim. He was awarded the Radio City Freedom Award for Best Electronica Artist and was nominated for a Global Indian Music Academy (GiMA) Award.

Biography Early life Akshay Johar was born in New Delhi and attended Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram, where he developed a keen interest in music. He learned to play the piano and acoustic guitar during his school years but did not initially pursue music as a career. It was only in his final years at school that he joined a band and began playing the bass guitar.

Johar completed his higher education in New Delhi, where he continued his involvement in music. During his college years, he performed with various independent artists and bands, including Paradigm Shift, Gravy Train, Barefaced Liar, and The Doppler Effect.

In an interview with RSJOnline.com, MojoJojo spoke about the creative process behind the album, which began in late 2014 with the writing of tracks such as "Storm". He expressed a desire to move beyond the conventions of EDM stating, "My contention with that grouping is that it's looked upon more as a trend and a fad, [an] easy route to become popular and got a negative connotation." The track "Storm" featured vocals by classical artist Bawari Basanti and included live piano and cello recordings, while another track, "Nepal", featured live drums. In an interview with Mumbai Mirror, he described the experimental nature of the album: "I was trying to find my sound — each song on it was a different sub-genre — from drum 'n' bass to moombahton to future bass".

The album received a positive response upon release. "Storm" earned him a nomination for Best Electronic Track at the 2016 Global Indian Music Academy Awards. Another track from the album, "Thar Bomb", which incorporated tribal chants from the Thar region, won him the award for Best Electronica Artist at the Radio City Freedom Awards.

Since then, MojoJojo has released several singles. His second EP, Sapne, was released in 2018 to a favourable audience response. Sapne MojoJojo ft. Tyesha Kohli

Akela MojoJojo ft. Akshay Oberoi Main Chala MojoJojo ft. Saptak Chatterjee

Issa Vibe MojoJojo ft. Dee MC & Abhinav Bhardwaj

Copy Paste MojoJojo ft. Sikander Kahlon, Harjas Harjaayi & Shah Rule Dillagi MojoJojo Judaai MojoJojo ft. Shen B & Tyesha Kohli Swaad MojoJojo ft. Rebel 7 Duniya MojoJojo Digi Daga MojoJojo Rang MojoJojo ft. Richa Maahi MojoJojo Sone De MojoJojo ft. Tyesha Kohli & Akshay Oberoi Ankhiyan MojoJojo Piya MojoJojo ft. Dhaval Kothari & Rebel 7 Bekhudi MojoJojo ft. Abhinav Bhardwaj

Singles and collaborations